Top 5 Tourist Attractions in Delhi

Being the national capital and the 3rd
largest city of India, Delhi has acquired the position of being India’s
political hub since ancient times. Delhi is
studded with edifice and mementos of the seventeenth and nineteenth century
which is enough to give the world a fair idea about the bygone era of India.

Lal Quila of Delhi
(Red Fort in English)

Shah Jahan was the famous Mughal
emperor who started and completed the construction of classic Lal Quila in 1639
A.D. This unique fort of Delhi
has many types of developments added on after its construction by Shah Jahan.
The significant phases of Red Fort’s development were carried on by Emperor
Aurangzeb and later Mughal emperors. This famous historical monument lies along
the ghats of Yamuna River of Delhi and its northeastern walls are adjacent to
another famous fort, the Salimgarh. Purana Quila displays the very high level
of ornamental work and art form of Ancient India. After looking at the beautiful
engravings and art work, one can estimate that creativity had a special place
in the life of people at that time. This famous fort is one of the best tourist
attractions in Delhi.
Red Fort consists of The Hammam (bathing area), Shah Burj (an octagonal tower),
Khas Mahal (emperor’s palace), Diwan-e Khas (hall of private audience), and Rang
Mahal (palace of colors) of Mumtaz Mahal. The art work in Red Fort is a mixture
of Hindustani (Indian), Persian, and European art which combined together to
form the development of unique Shahjahani style of art that is rich in form,
expression, and color. Lal Qila has two gates, one called as Lahore Gate and
other called as Delhi Gate, for entrance. Like other tourist attractions in Delhi, Red Fort in Delhi
attracts millions of travelers around the world to Delhi.

Entry Free: Entry in Red Fort is totally free on Fridays. On all
other days, fee is just 10 rupees per Indian National and 150 rupees per
foreign national.

Visiting Time: Fort is closed on Mondays and on other days,
visiting time in Red Fort is 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Camera
Charges: 25 rupees

Lahore Gate of Red Fort Delhi

Qutub Minar In Delhi

A rare close view of Qutab Minar in Mehraulli Delhi

Qutub Minar in Delhi
(Qutb Minaret in English)

This famous mosque in Delhi is the tallest brick
minaret on earth. It is an important landmark of Delhi
and is also one of the finest store towers in India. Qutub Minar is 234 feet high
from ground level which makes it the highest unique tower in the world. Qutb-ud-din
Aibak was the first Muslim of India who initiated the orders for construction
of this minaret in 1193 but it was in 1386 when Firuz Shah Tughluq was able to
complete the construction of topmost storey of this minaret. Qutb Minar was built
in celebrations of Muhammad Ghori’s victory over Rajputs. Qutub Minar has been
built in red sandstone and has inscriptions of verses from the Holy Quran. It
is one of the earliest and most notable examples of Indo-Islamic architecture
around the world. Qutb Minar is located in Qutub Complex which is a large area
comprising of many ancient and medieval structures and their ruins.

Connaught Place Metro Station is
the nearest best public transport available to reach this place. You can also
hire a cab or an autorikshaw to reach Qutub Minar near Mehrauli village.

Entry Free: Entry in Qutub Minar is 250 rupees.

Visiting Time: It is open on all days from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Camera
Charges: 25 rupees

Mughal Gardens Delhi

Mughal Gardens
in Delhi

Spread over 13 acres of land in Delhi, Mughal Gardens is amongst the most popular gardens in Delhi. This famous garden
is located between President’s House (Rashtrapati Bhawan). The Mughal Garden
was initially designed by Sir Edwin Lutynes for Lady Harding in Delhi. This beautiful
garden is divided into three sections, long, circular, and rectangular gardens.
Mughal Gardens
in Delhi is a mixture of British Garden
concept and formal Mughal style. The gardens are beautified with Mughal style
fountains, terraces, and canals. Mughal
Gardens in Delhi have a variety of lovely trees and beautiful
flowers including bougainvillea, roses, sweet William, marigold, viscaria, and
many more.

Entry Free: Entry in Mughal
Gardens is totally free
for all.

Visiting Time: It is open on all days except Mondays and opens from
09:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Camera Charges: Nil.

Iskcon Temple - Major Religious Attractions in Delhi

Iskcon Temple of Lord Krishna in Delhi - Night view

Iskcon Temple
in Delhi

Iskcon temple in Sant Nagar, East
of Kailash Delhi is devoted to Lord Krishna. It is one of the most lavish and
grand temples in Delhi
built recently in 1998. Iskon temple is a fine example of modern Indian and
Russian art and architecture. This famous temple located at Hari Krishna Hill in
Sant Nagar sports “Shikharas” that rise up to 90 feet above ground level. Beautiful
paintings by Russian artists depict events and lives of Hindu mythological Gods,
Sita-Ram, Radha-Krishna, Laxman, Hanuman, and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. On every
Sunday afternoon, special sermons and prayers are held in this temple. This
elegant temple is built by the followers of Hare-Rama, Hare-Krishna cult and
remains open on all day from 4:30 in morning to 12 p.m. and from 4 in the
evening to 9 p.m. There is also a museum located inside the temple where one
can learn the philosophy and teachings of Ramayana and Mahabharata with the
help of multimedia shows. Bhajans, sermons, and aartis are a regular feature of
this highly devotional temple
of Lord Krishna. On the
eve of Janmashtami (birthday of Lord Krishna), several devotees from Delhi NCR visit
this temple. Also, Iskcon temple is famous among foreign nationals who come to
spend a vacation in Delhi.

Entry Free: Entry in Iskcon
Temple is totally free
for all.

Visiting
Time: It is open on all days and time mentioned above.

National Rail Museum Locomotive Engines at Shanti Path Chanakyapuri

Rail Museum
of Delhi

The National Rail Museum of Delhi
is located in Chanakyapuri. This place is a must see attraction for rail buffs.
There are several models of old train engines and coaches displayed in this
museum. The pride of National Rail Museum
is India’s very first train
which was a steam engine that covered its journey from Bombay
to Thane in 1853 at the time of British Raj in India. The locomotives and rail
engines are all displayed in open although there is a special museum as well
which provides abundance of information on the history of railways in India. The
vintage displays of National
Rail Museum
include the Viceregal Dining Car (1889) - a still working oldest locomotive on
earth. Other old locomotives include Maharaja of Baroda’s Saloon from 1886, Prince
of Wales Saloon from 1875, Maharaja of Mysore’s Saloon (1899). The elaborated
interior design inside the royal saloon mentioned above is a must see
attraction of this museum but to enter a royal saloon of any Maharaja or
Prince, one has to purchase a ticket. The star attraction of Rail Museum of
Delhi is the Fairy Queen locomotive built in 1855. The Fairy Queen locomotive is
still known to be the best preserved steam locomotives of the era. There is
also a miniature rail track ride available for pleasure of kids in the museum.

Indraprastha Metro Station is the
nearest best public transport available to reach this place. You can also hire
a cab or an autorikshaw to reach Rail
Museum in Chankyapuri.

Entry Free: Entry in National
Rail Museum
is totally free for all.

Visiting
Time: From April to September from 9:30 a.m. to 7:00
p.m. and from October to March from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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TheMisterWriter

3 years agofrom Karachi, Pakistan

Excellent Hub! Delhi is one of my favorite cities, and i shall InshAllah travel to it one day. Just visited Lahore, another Mughal Capital and along with Delhi and Agra it is a wonder. I will be writing on it hopefully you will cast a glance on them. The Partition, though significant and important has scattered these Mughal Wonders throughout India and Pakistan. It truly would have been awesome though impossible to have all together.

P.S. In my opinion Humayun's Tomb should be added too. :)

AUTHOR

Rajinder Soni

4 years agofrom New Delhi, India

Thank you so much Samleuis.

samleuis

6 years agofrom India

Hello Soni, its great to see that you are offering such informative and helpful information for Indian tourism. Keep it up buddy

AUTHOR

Rajinder Soni

7 years agofrom New Delhi, India

You both are invited to visit India, especially Delhi where I am living to meet and serve as your guide. Thanks Joe and agus for your comments.

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